EAST LANSING, MICH. (May 4, 2020) – TheraB Medical has been chosen as one of ten semi-finalists for Parkview Health and MATTER’s 2020 Healthy Mom and Baby Innovation Competition. This competition is looking for entrepreneurs who have found innovative ways to reduce infant mortality rates-whether it’s through products, software, or programs. Semi-finalists will present their solutions virtually on June 1, 2020 and the winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize.

Once the competition is completed, five finalist teams will be chosen. These teams will work with leaders from Parkview Health, MATTER, and Management Performance Hub to build and test their solution during a three month long virtual accelerator. Finalist teams will present their final solutions to healthcare professionals, Parkview leaders, and outside investors on September 17, 2020. These teams will not only pitch their ideas for possible funding and pilot opportunities, they will also receive a one-year global membership at MATTER.

TheraB Medical has been chosen as one of these Top 10 teams to present, among The Advanced Medical Simulation Lab at Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation, Candlelit Therapy, Inc., Fetal Life, LLC, Gabi SmartCare, Lilu, Inc., Neopenda, PBC, Prenatal Hope, The Purdue University Cardiovascular Imaging Research Laboratory, and Thrive Neuromedical LLC.

TheraB Medical is an East Lansing, Michigan based medical device company with a mission to improve the treatment of newborn jaundice.